Combination pen cap and blotter



Sept. 29,1931. M, ES 1,825,090

COMBINATION PEN CAP AND BLOTTER Filed March 21, 1929 4 :1 INVENTOR.

pvZQQ ATTORNEY MARION o. unison Patented Sept. 29, 1931 a ST -as "g' ooninmhrion r n an Av application mama 21,1529, swarm.

My invention relates to combinations of a fountain pen cap and blotter, and'the objects of my invention are First, to provide a com bination'of this nature which liassubstanhially the same appearance as the conventional fountain pen cap; second, to providea means for blottingsignatures or the like which is concealed in a fountain pen cap; third; to I simll'ar parts andportions M throughout the provide a combination of this nature in which a fountain pen clip serves as a handle for manipulating the blotter element; fourth, to provide a combination of this nature whereby the blotter element may be readily interchanged; fifth,to provide a'bl'otter element for a combination of this nature which is extremely "economical of construction,

therefore the costof maintaininga fresh blob ter element in' the pen cap is negligible; sixth,

to provide a combination of this nature does not interfere with the ordinary "use of the pen; seventh, to provide a combination of this nature in which'the blotter element is semi-cylindrical in shape so .as to enable it to be rolled over the writing to be blotted by an arcuate movement of the pen clipreighth, to provide a blotter for a comb niationof nature which is especiallyra-dapted'for blotting signatures on checks or other writing covering a small space; ninth, to provide a combination of this nature which is extreme-- ly compact and which is handy to use, and tenth, to provide a combination pen cap and lotter which is eflicient in its action, durable, simple of construction proportional to its 1 functions, and which Will not readily deteriorate or get out of order.

lVith these and other objects in view as will appear hereinafter, my invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions as will be hereinafter described in deperspective view of Fig, 1; Fig. T3 isha-enlarged crossseotienalview through 3-3 0f Fig. 2 Fig. 4 is an eniarged fragmentary sectional view through Hot Fig. 3 Fig. .5 is a perspective wa er the casing member; Fig. 6 is a per-' ective view cfthe cap, and Fig.7 is a biotterelement. Similar characters of nference refer --to "several views of the drawings.

ien capl, blotter support 2, blotter 3, casing 4, and pendip, constitute theprincip a1 parts and of ray-combination fountain' pencap'and blotter,

The 1 is provided with an axially extending bomlalsimilar to the oonventional fountain pencap. In this'bore is provided. a threaded portion 11 which engages the screw threads, not shown, provided near the iene end of the eenventionai pen. The pen "cap 1 whi cn is substantially cylindrical is closed at its isshown in Fig. 4.

A semi-qyiindricalridgt -10 extends substan'tial'ly the length of the pen carp leaving a complementary or; seani cylindrical portion '16 whieh'is slightlymdimed in diameter. The semi cylindricai of smaller diameb'cr,ex=tends fora considerably greater.

of degrees than the semi-cylindrical legs shown inlFig. 3. The oute1- oI-the pen cap adjacent to; its open tapers reducing the thicknessni the-w cap so as to form a neat jointwit-hthe fountain pen I, as

ld 'oi reduced simemayi open end of fountain pen cap arming an almulu ridge: lewhic h merges into the side margins at ene end of the; ridge "lmas shownbestinFignfil i A'hlettermpport s provided is prefemblyiomred of very'thin sprin 1 steel;

The width of the support su tantially the-sameas'the peripheral length of the semi-cylindrical portion "1d, and the length of the blotter support, equal to'the longitudinal length of this semi cy1indrica1 portion 111. *lhe support is also 'semi cyiindricfl and mmali'yj has a diameter less than the as indieatal sAN Disco, canisonm zgflmmroa, wanes Ineesatm m.

MCHQ,BNEY,OFMNDIEGOCALINBYIA 1 shown 1 andfi. 'Ihe semi-cyliindrh I I by the dotted lines in Fig. 3; but as the mai terial of the blotter support is spring steel,

it may readily be snapped over the portion 1d, and abut against the shoulder formed between the portion 10 and the portion 1d, as indicated in Fig.

Secured bygluefie er, is a blotter 3. This blotter has substan tially the same area and conforms to its support'2l 1 -"Thethi'cknes s of the blotter together with the support is substantiallyequal 'to the height of the ridgelc formed around the nd of the pen cap 1, as indicatedin Fi'g; 45l- A semi-cylindrical casing ft igprovided. This casing fits over the'blotter and abuts against-the; ,sidev nargin's 5 of the semi-cylinr a por 11- s in ate in Eig 5. 1 and 3. The outer peripheryofthe-casing 4 has substantially the same diameter when in position as said portion 1c, sothatwhen the casing is Positioned on the'pen capthe device has a circularcross-section conforming. to the 7 shapeot' the pen JP. a. The casing-may be made slightly resilient soas to clamp. OYer I the blotter and; preventaccidental dislodgment. The "one endof the casingk l ispro vided'with-a circular, cross member. 4a which encloses the. end of the pen cap, blotter and its support.- The othenge'ndof thecasing 4 extends slightlyovertheridge 10, as indicated in Fig.4, soas togenclosethqt'orward end ofthe blotter and its supportflj Thus when the-casing is in position, as

shown in-Figs, 1 andv2, the blotter'ziscomplet-ely COIICQfllCLa; @The shoulder formed by the sidem'argins of the arcuate or ridge portion 1Q engages theside margins of the easing 4 so that the casing: cannot be rotated relative to the pen-cap; 1 Thus thegpengcap maybe 40 p easily-screwedon-to the pen; a

j Secured bv any suitable means-0n the semicylindrical portion; 1c is ya; pen clip 5, @The zextended endfof the ;pen clipistowards the r 'OP I'I .end oft-he pen cap-and isprovidedjwith f .a:knobor;ball' 5aiwhich resiliently engages thepenacapfor holding thepen inagpocket I arcnate p rtion of said continuation thereof. 7

:fpa f i ular construction, combination and ar rangement of parts and portions, I do not wish to be limited to this particular construction, combinationand"arrangement, but desire to include --in the scope of my invention the construction, combination and arrangei'lnent substantially asset forth in the appendedi a ms- Having'thus described my, invention, what Iy-claim' as newand desire to secure by Let- ,tersjPatentis f 1f. Ina-combination of the class described, a pen capv adapted to be mountedion: a conventional pen, said pen cap provided with a reduced arcuateportion extending longitudinally therewith, a blotter means mounted on said'redncedportion, and a removable cas- Jing enclosing said blotter portion, the outer periphery of said casing adapted to complement the nnreduced arcua te portion of said pen capzand form a continuation therewith.

. 2. In a combination-of the class described,

tpen cap adapted to be mounted on .a conventional. pen, ,sa1d pen cap provided with a reduced arcuate portion extending longitud nally therewith, a blotter, support, said blotter; support adapted to be removably clamped uponthe redncedsarcuate portion of said pencap, a casing enclosing sald blotater v support, the outer peripher of said casadapted to complement t e nnreduced pen. Icap forming a QYb YM MQZ I i MARION o. REIS.

mvhand' .atSanDiego, California, this 9th Drawn-ire, Intermediate} itszendsgsaidpen clip is curved;outwardly-forming a handle 5b,.asshovvnbest inFig'sQa'nd 6.; a

. It will be notedothat by f forming theiridge lcfso that the-ends of the blotter, andfi'tseleneat in appearance as the conventional found When fdesiring'to useathe b1otter,fthe casj 7 ing fl; is. slipped? off Etheen'cl of: the :pen cap and'lthe handle -5b of thepenl clip'is 'f'grasped between'the thumb and tore fin ine'nts arecornpletely enclosed,-fthe=penjis-as tain' pen cap-.1 HOWeVer -this ridge -1e inay be dispensed -with.-andwt hej' bjlotte'rand rits ssupportbrou ght flush with'the open endof the cap; -This facilitates the-operation of the blotter aslit may be brouglitzin goodcontact a i I for; its full length, butsuch a construction I 65 La. ,sl-ights acr fi 'einiergpear i a; w 

